It is illegal to boycott Israel in the USA

Post by **Turbine** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:26 am

If you live in the USA, you can go to jail for 5 years, for boycotting Israel, or any of its products. This is one spoon you can't decline, or else.

"A law passed by the US Congress in 1977 prohibits all U.S. persons, defined to include individuals and companies located in the United States and their foreign affiliates, from supporting the boycott of Israel and prohibits actions that encourage or support the boycott, with penalties that include a five year imprisonment.[5] On this basis, some American businesses have been punished for answering their customers' question about origin of their products.[6][7] Furthermore some pro-Israeli activist have pressured the US Anti-Boycott Office to prosecute divestment campaigners against Israel, in accordance with that law."

Post by **Dave** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:05 am

Also, presumably, from Wikipedia: "Under 1977 amendments to the Export Administration Act (EAA) it is illegal for US citizens to participate in boycotts imposed by foreign countries that are unsanctioned by the United States, including the Arab League boycott of Israel.[2]"

The law doesn't say we can't make our own boycotts, it just says we can't join boycotts sponsored by other governments against countries we're allied with. Whatever the US motives happened to be at the time, the obvious intent is to keep transnational influences out of the US.

Edit: My Cold War middle east history is shaky, but this was during the Cold War (duh) and I'd be interested in knowing if this was mainly a US jab against the Soviets and the Arab League. If it was, you can probably put a way your Zionist conspiracy theories.

Post by **stocktroll** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:38 am

Post by **Dave** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:42 am

You're worthless...

Here's the proof

Post by **SoM** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:58 am

wake up and smell the coffee

guess whos running all the shit in US n rest of the world

Post by **S@M** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:24 am

Dave wrote:You're worthless...

Here's the proof

lols Dave on the money

Post by **seremtan** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:52 am

Dave wrote:You're worthless...

Here's the proof

and yet still not banned...

Post by **Dave** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:59 am

seremtan wrote:
Dave wrote:You're worthless...

Here's the proof
and yet still not banned...

:icon26:

Post by **busetibi** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:36 am

SoM wrote:wake up and smell the coffee

guess whos running all the shit in US n rest of the world

do tell :icon26:

Post by **Captain** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:45 am

In after bullshitti.

Post by **busetibi** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:52 am

i see you bring your accustomed acumen to another worthless thread of turbines :icon29: Steward

Post by **MaCaBr3** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:04 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGouhI1R0s8

Post by **Nightshade** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:42 am

Dave wrote:You're worthless...

Here's the proof

Let's take the next logical step, shall we?

Post by **MKJ** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:43 am

Dave wrote:
seremtan wrote:
Dave wrote:You're worthless...

Here's the proof
and yet still not banned...
:icon26:

Post by **Big Kahuna Burger** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:20 pm

SoM wrote:wake up and smell the coffee

guess whos running all the shit in US n rest of the world

Juden

Post by **S@M** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:06 pm

seremtan wrote:
Dave wrote:You're worthless...

Here's the proof
and yet still not banned...

Post by **tnf** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:25 pm

yep, lots of repressed angst in that one.

Post by **scared?** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:56 pm

i can do whatever i want...try to stop me...get ur fucking ass stomped...

Post by **Nightshade** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:27 pm

ooo, tough guy.

Post by **scared?** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:49 pm

just saying...

Post by **seremtan** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:00 pm

i can jump more beds than u...

scared?..

Post by **tnf** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:08 pm

scared? wrote:i can do whatever i want...try to stop me...get ur fucking ass stomped...

or they get an email begging to be unbanned.

Post by **seremtan** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:43 pm

Dave wrote:
seremtan wrote:
Dave wrote:You're worthless...

Here's the proof
and yet still not banned...
:icon26:

Post by **Dave** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:53 pm

scared? wrote:i can do whatever i want...try to stop me...get ur fucking ass stomped...

Don't make me

again :icon26:

Post by **Nightshade** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:19 pm

HAY GUISE WHERE'S STOCKTROLL?